Thursday

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday in the garden! It would be nice to clean up the remaining compost pile and get some more weeds picked before the Mayday event on Sunday!

Seeds and Plants!

Sunny Day!

I got seeds today from Gardening Matters! I will be placing them in the shed in a box labeled, SEEDS, help yourself and please, put back what you don't use. There are a lot of seeds in each packet.

Plants will be arriving May 14th, also from Gardening Matters! A lovely community they are, check them out :)

Please, take a look at thee seeds and plants before you buy your own, they are free! 

The compost is coming soon! May 2nd or 4th or 5th between 6 and 6:30, Ill keep you posted when I hear back form the city on which day it is. I'll need a lot of help with this so, please come if you can. They dump it on the street and we have to haul it into the garden :) 

Rain check

Hello Gardeners,

The rain smells so good, I even heard a couple thunders!  A rain check it is for meeting at the garden by 6 pm today. If the rain stops I may walk over and do a little  bagging of the compost. Otherwise lets go with next Thursday for meeting at the garden around 6 pm!

Key location

The grill has been thrown into the dumpster, it was not workable. The key is now behind the rock that is to the right of the shed. :)

Extra seedlings

Bretton has  extra seedlings of Kale, Tomatoes, and probably basil if People are interested! We are thinking of making a cozy home for them near the shed while they wait to be planted.  If they don't get planted within a reasonable time they will be planted in an empty bed :) 

Thanks Bretton!

Plots

And the plots are:

I'm standing on the side walk facing East, to my right is South, my left is North and behind me is West.


 On your right plots:

2. open
4. Someone seeds have been planted (Nick is this you?)
6. Bretton Fobes
6a. Clare O'Malley (Girls Scout Crew)
8. open
10. open
12. open


 plots listed below are on hold for Spanish Program. (This is just a hold, if they are not used they will be up for grabs)
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24. Sol and Family (This one is in front of the blackberries)


On your left plots:

1. Powderhorn Empty Bowls
3. Lynn Beuning
5. Adabell Morrone
7. Deb
9. Julian and Matilda Ritsema
11. Sarah Greenfield
13. open
15.open
17. open

 plots listed below are on hold for Spanish Program. (This is just a hold, if they are not used they will be up for grabs)
19.
21.
23.                 (This one is in front of the raspberries)

Dara and Nicole, please let me know as soon as possible of your plot interest. I didn't see any plot choices written down near you name from the April 12th sign in meeting.

*** We have 5 plots in the back that are open by the compost!


Some of you mentioned you were interested in a second plot! Send me an email of your first, second and third choices!

I placed the key under the grill. It's to your right if you are facing south, covered with leaves a little bit.

Enjoy this beautiful weekend and hope to see you on Monday or/and Thursday next week :)

3437 Garden update

Good evening 3437 Gardeners!

This warm sun sure feels great, I hope everyone was able to find a little time to enjoy the vitamin D!  I first would like to say I am working on organizing the plots and soon will post them, thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.

I ordered the compost from the city of Minneapolis! They will get back to me and let me know when they will be delivery it, the days and times are: May 2nd between 6 pm and 6:30 pm, May 4th (same time) and May 5th (same time). I will stay in touch with you when I hear back from the city. I hope to see you all there. They only dump on the street so help is needed to haul it into the garden!  We don't grow the plants. We grow the soil. The soil grows the plants. familyfoodgarden.com

I will be putting in an order for mulch from Bratt Tree Service on  Monday the 18th, stay tuned for the delivery day!

Seeds from Gardening Matters will be coming soon, around when the compost is delivered.  Please, be aware of the seeds you purchase and make sure they are bee friendly, thank you!  Mark on your calendar May 6-8, Mayfest at the Hampden Park Co-op in St.Paul is having it's plant sale! I volunteer at it, hope to see you at 928 Raymond Avenue, St.Paul!


I would like to thank everyone that was able to attend the first two meetings on April 5th and 12th.  We really worked as a team and got the garden cleaned up! We also emptied out the rain  buckets.  Lets work together with keeping the holes covered unless it's raining to help keep mother natures creatures safe.

I am going to be out of town this weekend for my nephews 3rd birthday party! I'd like to share with you what I have been brain storming, if you looking to garden this weekend. I know we are all feeling the itch!
1.) I started to organize to tomato cages 2.) The shed is becoming more organized, Sunday I will be bring back some nails and ribbon to hang up the tools which will give us more space on the ground to store more inside during the winter months. 3.) Trimming of  last years perennial plants near the front, northwest side along the sidewalk of 15th ave.. 4.) Cutting back the volunteer suckers coming of the fruit trees and the tree near the shed. We need to help out one of the fruit trees for it's pulling its self out of the soil 5.) Picking of the unwanted plants we haven't found a purpose for yet (Weed picking)  6.) Gathering trash, I have a large plastic trash bag in the shed we can fill up before we throw it out 7.) Putting up string around the raspberries and blackberries to help keep them contained.  I am thinking of expanding them with putting in a little walk way with stones in-between the new and old plant.  Any thoughts on that? We would loose a little bit of garden space in the two plots near them.

I have placed the shed key in a TopCare Pain Relief bottle underneath the grill.  We are working on a new idea for hiding the key.


Next week Monday April 18 and Thursday April 21st lets meet in the garden at 6 pm or whenever you can make it, i'll be out there till 8 pm.  I am going to have bags we can use for cleaning up the piles near the compost along with cleaning out the 2 compost bins that are filled with sticks and too large of organic matter.

Please, use all the information the blog has to offer, check out the resources for some useful information. Always feel free to email me any question/concerns you may have or anything you would like me to share on the blog :)  Gardening information, recipes or/and information on seeds/plants/insects.


Warmly,
Lynn

April 5th Garden Meeting

I would like to thank everyone who was able attend the April 5th meeting!  It was wonderful to meet you all and hear you stories and history of gardening!  Excited to be working in the garden with everyone again soon :)

Looking forward to see more gardeners at our second meeting, Tuesday April 12th! Everyone is welcome to join from April 5th meeting as well :)

I am in the process of setting up a meeting day once a week where we work in the garden, clean-up, chat and enjoy the beauty of mother nature! Below I have made an example of what I am thinking. Please, send me an email of your preferences, the week of April 18th I'll post the final meeting days and time!

Example:
First week of the month meet on Thursdays at 6 pm

Second week of the month meet on Monday or Tuesday at 6 pm

Third week of the month meet on Thursday at 6 pm

Fourth week of the month meet on Monday or Tuesday at 6 pm

Warmly,
Lynn